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as 1

1. To the same extent or degree; equally: The child sang as sweetly as a nightingale.

2. For instance: large mammals, as the bear or lion.

3. When taken into consideration in a specified relation or form: this definition as distinguished from the second one.

conj.

1. To the same degree or quantity that. Often used as a correlative after so or as:You are as sweet as sugar. The situation is not so bad as you suggest.

2. In the same manner or way that: Think as I think.

3. At the same time that; while: slipped on the ice as I ran home.

4. For the reason that; because: went to bed early, as I was exhausted.

5. With the result that: He was so foolish as to lie.

6. Though: Great as the author was, he proved a bad model. Ridiculous as it seems, the tale is true.

7. In accordance with which or with the way in which: The hotel is quite comfortable as such establishments go. The sun is hot, as everyone knows.

8. Informal That: I don't know as I can answer your question.

pron.

1. That; which; who. Used after same or such:I received the same grade as you did.

2. Chiefly Upper Southern US Who, whom, which, or that: Those as want to can come with me.

prep.

1. In the role, capacity, or function of: acting as a mediator.

2. In a manner similar to; the same as: On this issue they thought as one.

Idioms:

as isInformal

Just the way it is, with no changes or modifications: bought the samovar as is from an antique dealer.

as it were

In a manner of speaking; as if such were so.

[Middle English, from Old English ealswā; see also.]

Usage Note: Your mother is just as proud as me, said the father to the child with good grades. But should he have said, Your mother is just as proud as I? As with similar constructions using than, a traditional rule states that the pronoun following as ... as ... constructions must be in the nominative case because She is just as proud as I is really a truncated version of the sentence She is just as proud as I am. Another way to view this situation is to say that the second as functions as a conjunction, not as a preposition, in these sentences. Whatever the merits of this logic, the as me construction is very common in speech and appears regularly in the writing of highly respected writers. Moreover, it can be argued that the second as is really a preposition in these constructions and so requires the objective case. There is the further objection that as I constructions are overly formal, and even pretentious. In short, both constructions are defensible, and both are subject to attack. The safe bet is to include the final verb to make a clause: She is just as proud as I am. · In many dialects, people use as in place of that in sentences like We are not sure as we want to go or It's not certain as he left. But this use of as is limited mostly to speaking, and it will likely seem inappropriate in formal writing. · Some nonstandard varieties of American English differ from the standard language in the form and usage of relative pronouns. Where Standard English has three relative pronouns—who, which, and that—regional dialects, particularly those of the South and Midlands, allow as and what as relative pronouns: "They like nothing better than the job of leading off a young feller like you, as ain't never been away from home much" (Stephen Crane, The Red Badge of Courage). The car what hit him never stopped. · When as expresses a causal relation, it should be preceded by a comma, as in She won't be coming, as we didn't invite her. When as expresses a time relation, it is not preceded by a comma: She was finishing the painting as I walked into the room. When an as-clause begins a sentence, it may be necessary to make clear whether as is used to mean "because" or "at the same time that." The sentence As they were leaving, I walked to the door may mean either "I walked to the door because they were leaving" or "I walked to the door at the same time that they were leaving." · As is sometimes used after verbs like consider, deem, and account, as in The paintings are considered as masterpieces in their home country. The measure was deemed as unnecessary. This usage may have arisen by analogy to the long-established use of as after regard and esteem in standard contexts: We regarded her as the best writer among us. In our 2009 survey, however, more than 80 percent of the Usage Panel rejected sentences in which as followed consider in this way, including the sentence just quoted. These constructions bear the stigma of redundancy and should be avoided in careful writing. See Usage Notes at because, equal, like2, so1.

as 2

(ăs)

n.pl.as·ses(ăs′ēz′, ăs′ĭz)

1. An ancient Roman coin of copper or copper alloy.

2. An ancient Roman unit of weight equal to about one troy pound.

[Latin.]

as

(æz; unstressed əz)

conj (subordinating)

1. (often preceded by just) while; when; at the time that: he caught me as I was leaving.

2. in the way that: dancing as only she can.

3. that which; what: I did as I was told.

4. (of) which fact, event, etc (referring to the previous statement): to become wise, as we all know, is not easy.

5. as it were in a way; so to speak; as if it were really so

6. as you were

a. a military command to withdraw an order, return to the previous position, etc

b. a statement to withdraw something just said

7. (Military) a military command to withdraw an order, return to the previous position, etc

11. in spite of the extent to which: intelligent as you are, I suspect you will fail.

12. for instance: capital cities, as London.

adv, conj

a. used correlatively before an adjective or adverb and before a noun phrase or a clause to indicate identity of extent, amount, etc: she is as heavy as her sister; she is as heavy now as she used to be.

b. used with this sense after a noun phrase introduced by the same: she is the same height as her sister.

prep

13. in the role of; being: as his friend, I am probably biased.

14. as for as to with reference to: as for my past, I'm not telling you anything.

15. as from as of formal (in expressions of time) from: fares on all routes will rise as from January 11.

16. as if as though as it would be if: he talked as if he knew all about it.

17. as is as it is in the existing state of affairs: as it is, I shall have difficulty finishing all this work, without any more.

as1

3. thought or considered to be: the square as distinct from the rectangle.

4. in the manner indicated: She sang as promised.

conj.

5. to the same degree or extent that: to run quick as a rabbit.

6. in the degree, manner, etc., of or that: Do as we do.

7. at the same time that; while; when: Pay as you enter.

8. since; because: As you are leaving last, lock the door.

9. though: Strange as it seems, it is so.

10. that the result or effect was: His voice was so loud as to make everyone stare.

11. Informal. that: I don't know as I do.

pron.

12. that; who; which (usu. prec. by such or the same): I have the same trouble as you had.

13. a fact that: She spoke the truth, as can be proved.

prep.

14. in the role, function, or status of: to act as leader.

Idioms:

1. as … as, (used to express similarity or equality between one person or thing and another): as rich as Croesus.

2. as far as, to the degree or extent that: It is an excellent plan, as far as I can tell.

3. as for or to, with respect to; about; concerning: As for staying away, I wouldn't think of it.

4. as good as,

a. equivalent to: as good as new.

b. true to; trustworthy as: as good as his word.

5. as if or though, as it would be if: It was as if the world had come to an end.

6. as is, in whatever condition something is in when offered, esp. if damaged.

7. as it were, in a way; so to speak: He became, as it were, a man without a country.

8. as of, beginning on; on and after; from: This price is effective as of June 23.

9. as such,

a. as being what is indicated; in that capacity: An officer of the law, as such, is entitled to respect.

b. in itself or in themselves: The job, as such, does not appeal to me.

10. as yet, up to the present time.

[before 1000; Old English alswā, ealswā all so (see also), quite so, quite as, as; c. Middle Dutch alse, Old High German alsō]

usage: As a conjunction, one sense of as is “because”: As she was bored, Sue left the room.as also has an equally common use in the sense “while, when”: As the parade passed by, the crowd cheered. These two senses sometimes result in ambiguity: As the gates were closed, he walked away. (When? Because?) as… as is standard in both positive and negative constructions: as happy as a lark; not as humid today as it was yesterday.so… as is sometimes used in negative constructions (not so humid as it was) and in questions ( “What is so rare as a day in June?” ). The phrase asfaras generally introduces a clause: As far as money is concerned, the council has exhausted all its resources. In some informal speech and writing, asfaras is treated as a preposition and followed only by an object: As far as money, the council has exhausted all its resources.asto as a compound preposition has long been standard: As to your salary, that too will be reviewed. This is occasionally criticized as a vague substitute for about or concerning, which can certainly be substituted. See also all, farther, like.

You can use like, as, or the way as conjunctions when you are comparing one person's behaviour or appearance to another's. In the clause which follows the conjunction, the verb is usually do.

For example, you can say 'He walked to work every day, like his father had done', 'He walked to work every day, as his father had done', or 'He walked to work every day, the way his father had done'.

I never behave like she does.

They were people who spoke and thought as he did.

Start lending things, the way people did in the war.

2. used as prepositions

Like and as can be prepositions, but their meaning is not usually the same. For example, if you do something like a particular kind of person, you do it the way that kind of person would do it, although you are not that kind of person.

We worked like slaves.

If you do something as a particular kind of person, you are that kind of person.

As - a very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar

chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter

as - to the same degree (often followed by `as'); "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; "he is every bit as mean as she is"

When as means "since" or "because", you can generally use como, provided you put it at the beginning of the sentence. Alternatively, use the more formal puesto que either at the beginning of the sentence or between the clauses or ya que especially between the clauses.

(phrases) as if or though → als ob, wie wenn; he rose as if to go → er erhob sich, als wollte er gehen; it isn’t as if he didn’t see me → schließlich hat er mich ja gesehen; as for him/you → (und) was ihn/dich anbetrifftorangeht; as from or of the 5th → vom Fünften an, ab dem Fünften; as from now → von jetzt an, ab jetzt; so as to(= in order to) → um zu+infin; (= in such a way) → so, dass; be so good as to …(form) → hätten Sie die FreundlichkeitorGüte, … zu …(form); he’s not so silly as to do that → er ist nicht so dumm, das zu tun, so dumm ist er nicht

advas … as → so … wie; not as … as → nicht so … wie; twice as old → doppelt so alt; just as nice → genausonett; late as usual! → wie immer zu spät!; is it as difficult as that? → ist das denn so schwierig?; if he eats as quickly as that → wenn er so schnellisst; it is not as good as all that → so gut ist es auch wiedernicht; you hate it as much as I do → du magst das doch genauso wenig wie ich; as recently as yesterday → erst gestern; she is very clever, as is her brother → sie ist sehr intelligent, genau(so) wie ihr Bruder; she was as nice as could be(inf) → sie war so freundlich wie nur was(inf); as many/much as I could → so viele/so viel ich (nur) konnte; there were as many as 100 people there → es waren bestimmt 100 Leute da; this one is just as good → diese(r, s) ist genauso gut; as often happens, he was … → wie so oft, war er …

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